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Zack Polanski Apologises For Criticising Police Action Over Golders Green Attack

Zack Polanski Apologises For Criticising Police Action Over Golders Green Attack

Green Party party leader Zack Polanski Zack Polanski has apologised for sharing an online post criticising the police response to the Golders Green terror attack. Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were left seriously injured in what police have described as a terrorist incident in north west London, on Wednesday. The Green Party leader shared a post the following day on X which accused police officers of “repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by Taser”. The repost triggered major backlash, including from the usually impartial head of the Metropolitan police, commissioner Sir Mark Rowley who said Polanski’s words were “inaccurate and misinformed”. In a statement on Friday, Polanski apologised for “sharing a tweet in haste” saying that social media was not the “appropriate channel” for commenting on police action. His statement read: “Everyone in leadership has a responsibility for lowering the temperature at a time of such tension, and I apologise for sharing a tweet in haste. “Police responses to emergency situations such as these do …

Anti-war protest held in Tel Aviv, criticising Israel’s attacks on Iran | Protests

Anti-war protest held in Tel Aviv, criticising Israel’s attacks on Iran | Protests

NewsFeed A small anti-war protest was held in Tel Aviv, criticising Israel’s attacks on Iran. As the war enters its third week, Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel, claiming attacks on US bases in Iraq and Kuwait. Published On 15 Mar 202615 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran days after criticising regime | World News

Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran days after criticising regime | World News

One of the screenwriters of an Oscar-nominated film has been arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime’s violent crackdown on protesters. Mehdi Mahmoudian, who co-wrote the script for the Iranian drama It Was Just An Accident, was arrested on Saturday, representatives of the film said in a statement. It is unclear what he is charged with. In the statement, Mahmoudian and 16 others wrote: “The mass and systematic killing of citizens who bravely took to the streets to bring an end to an illegitimate regime constitutes an organised state crime against humanity.” Among the signatories were journalist Vida Rabbani and human rights activist Abdullah Momeni, who were also arrested. Image: Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr as Hamid, Majid Panahi as Ali, Hadis Pakbaten as Goli, from left, in It Was Just An Accident. Pic: AP Mahmoudian’s arrest comes just weeks before the Academy Awards in March, where It Was Just An Accident is nominated for best screenplay and best international film. It Was Just An Accident was …

‘Sacrifices deserve respect’: Prince Harry joins PM in criticising Trump’s NATO troops remark | UK News

‘Sacrifices deserve respect’: Prince Harry joins PM in criticising Trump’s NATO troops remark | UK News

Prince Harry has joined Sir Keir Starmer in criticising false claims by Donald Trump that British and NATO troops were not on the frontline in Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex, who undertook two tours of Afghanistan, said British “sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect”. “I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there. The United Kingdom alone had 457 service personnel killed,” he wrote. “Thousands of lives were changed forever. Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters. Children were left without a parent. Families are left carrying the cost. “Those sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect, as we all remain united and loyal to the defence of diplomacy and peace.” Image: ‘Thousands of lives were changed forever,’ Prince Harry has said. File pic: Reuters James Rose, an Invictus Games athlete who lost both his legs above the knee while serving in Afghanistan, told Sky News presenter Barbara Serra that he has met the Duke of Sussex on several occasions and said he “is …